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The general public remains much less aware of the need to preserve sand, the second most exploited resource after water. Photo: AFP
But people are generally much less aware of the need to preserve sand, the second most exploited resource after water, and one that's also essential to withstanding climate change.This amount of sand would be"enough to build a wall 27m wide and 27m high around planet Earth", estimates a new report from the United Nations Environment Program . And, just like water, sand is not an infinitely renewable resource.Sand is the second most exploited natural resource in the world.
Indeed, the report states that most of the world's major rivers have lost between half and 95% of their natural sand and gravel delivery to oceans.The report's authors state that keeping sand on coasts may be the most cost-effective strategy for adapting to climate change because of how it helps protect against storm surges and impacts from sea-level rise.
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